In 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) launched Healthy People 2020 , which provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of Americans. The overarching goals are to:

Please join us on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, from 12:30 to 2:00 pm ET for a Healthy People 2020 Progress Review Webinar on “Substance Use and Mental Disorders: Early Detection, Prevention, and Treatment.” NIMH Deputy Director Philip Wang, M.D., Dr.P.H. will present on the state of science for mental health and mental disorders, with a focus on NIMH efforts related to suicide prevention and early detection of serious mental illness, including schizophrenia and related disorders.

The webinar will also feature Howard Koh, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Secretary for Health, DHHS, and presenters from other federal agencies including the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).